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HC Wake-Up Call: Trump Has 'A Natural Instinct for Science', Melania Trump's Plane Makes Unplanned Landing & This Squirrel Won the Texas Senatorial Debate

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Good morning, Her Campus! With a break-neck news cycle, there is no possible way for you to stay on top of every story that comes across your feeds—we’re all only human, after all.

But, life comes at you fast. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in for this quick and dirty guide to stories you might’ve been sleeping on (like, literally. It’s early.)

President Trump Says He Has “A Natural Instinct for Science” 

Apparently when it comes to understanding science, President Donald Trump is a natural.

During an interview with The Associated Press, Trump said he has “a natural instinct for science,” expressing uncertainty about scientists’ concerns about climate change.

The White House via Flickr

According to USA Today, the president told AP that there are “scientists on both sides of the issue” when asked about scientists’ warnings that climate change may be very near to the point of becoming irreversible.

“No, no. Some say that and some say differently, I mean you have scientists on both sides of it,” Trump said during the interview that published Wednesday.

“My uncle was a great professor at MIT for many years. Dr. John Trump. And I didn’t talk to him about this particular subject, but I have a natural instinct for science, and I will say that you have scientists on both sides of the picture,” Trump said.

The president told AP that climate change is cyclical, reiterating a point he made during an interview with CBS'"60 Minutes", in which the president said, “I agree the climate changes, but it goes back and forth, back and forth. So we’ll see.”

During the interview, Trump added that he is “truly an environmentalist.”

“I know some people might not think of me as that, but I’m an environmentalist,” the president said. “Everything I want and everything I have is clean. Clean is very important – water, air. But I also want jobs for our country.”

Trump said he is not willing to “sacrifice the economic well-being of our country for something that nobody really knows.”

First Lady Melania Trump’s Plane Makes Unplanned Landing After Smoke Issue

First Lady Melania Trump’s plane made an unplanned landing at Joint Base Andrews after the plane experienced a “minor mechanical issue.”

The White House via Flickr

“Everything is fine, and everyone is safe,” the first lady’s spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, said in a statement.

According to Politico, the first lady was on her way to an event at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.

Grisham said they are “evaluating travel plans” in regards to the event.

Mrs. Trump and Azar were both on the flight.

According to a report, smoke could be seen inside the plane, and there was a burning smell. Damp washcloths were given to passengers to place over their faces to protect them from the smoke, Politico reports.

The aircraft was a Boeing C-32A called “Bright Star.”

Mrs. Trump’s plane made an unplanned landing at 9 a.m. (EST). The party boarded a second plane at 9:55 a.m.

This Blind Squirrel is the Real Winner of the Texas Senatorial Debate

In one of the nation’s most contentious Senate races, it wasn’t either candidate who was declared the winner, but rather an adorable blind squirrel.

During Tuesday night’s senatorial debate between Rep. Beto O’Rourke and Sen. Ted Cruz, the two candidates were asked share an anecdote of something non-politics related they’ve done in the last year that would provide Texans further insight into the candidates.

O’Rourke mentioned playing the drums to “rock out” with his kids, but also mentioned joining his daughter, Molly, at the wildlife center where she volunteers.

“...just went with Molly, who is nursing back to life a blind squirrel that was picked up in East Texas, dropped off in El Paso at a wildlife animal rescue run by Miss Julie. Got to meet this blind squirrel who's slowly regaining its sight,” the politician said.

ABC News located the squirrel, whose name is Tesoro, which means “treasure” in Spanish. Tesoro, or Tessie for short, came to the Stick House Sanctuary in El Paso, Texas, in June, and volunteers, including O’Rourke’s daughter, have helped to nurse the squirrel back to health.

Julie Ito Morales, the president and wildlife rehabilitator at Stick House, handles the animals, but the volunteers help to clean out empty cages, fill bird feeders and prep meals for the animals.

“They do volunteer here and they do dirty work that others wouldn’t do,” Morales said, referring to the O’Rourke family.

Tessie, who is blind, has been able to regain some of her vision, but she is still only able to see shadows. The sanctuary will be applying to make Tessie a permanent resident squirrel, who will be considered an educational squirrel and foster other squirrels, ABC News reports.

via Stick House Sanctuary

Morales said regardless of the volunteers’ political preferences, the sanctuary depends on the community’s assistance.

“I appreciate them, without them we could not do what we do,” Morales said.

What to look out for…

Since sweater weather is now upon us, it means it’s time to start sipping delicious warm beverages while snuggled up at home. Meghan Markle, who is currently on a royal tour, brought her favorite tea with her, and it turns out you can buy it online. Sip sip hooray!


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